Tay-Sachs Disease Press Releases

NINDS Scientist Emeritus Dr. Roscoe O. Brady has been selected to receive the National Medal of Technology and Innovation—the
highest honor for achievement in science and technology bestowed by the President of the United States.

Just two years ago, the origins of the fatal childhood neurological disorders called Batten disease were shrouded in mystery,
and there were few prospects for effective treatment. Now, for the first time, researchers can describe the genetic underpinnings
of all major childhood forms of the disease.